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TIL that when Walter Tschinkel poured molten aluminium into ant nests, he got this.

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x6pOg TIL of Project Artichoke which was a mind control program from the intelligence divisions of the Army, Navy, Air Force and FBI. The goal was to determine if someone could involuntarily be made to perform an act of assassination. It also studied forced addiction to morphine, hypnosis, and amnesia.
4koXo TIL that despite stating multiple times that he didn't want to be nominated for President, Horatio Seymour was still nominated for President in 1868.
KOoXJ TIL that George Washington declined to run for a third term of office because he believed his death in office would create an image of a lifetime appointment. The precedent of a two-term limit was created by his retirement from office.
kJxxe TIL that mobster Roy DeMeo was considered so dangerous that when the Gambino crime family put a contract out on him, they struggled to get someone to take it up. Even John Gotti was reluctant, as he had killed fewer than 10 people, while DeMeo was responsible for at least 37 murders.
Z8wjR TIL whenever you look at a watch in advertising, it's usually set at 10:10 for a number of reasons including: the hands are fully visible and not overlapping, you can see the manufacturer's logo clearly, and according to Timex, it makes the products look "happier" by simulating a smiley face.